Leftwich was hurt while tumbling into the end zone on his 31-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, but the backup-turned-starter played the entire game. He appeared to be in pain as the night wore on, though. His deep ball was visibly off the mark, but Leftwich downplayed his condition after the game.

The picture is darkening in Pittsburgh with no definitive road map for Big Ben's rehabilitation. SI's Peter King wrote Monday that "anyone forecasting a week for him to return is guessing." King spoke with a renowned thoracic surgeon who warned that a premature re-entry into game action would put Roethlisberger at risk of nerve damage.

Only near-ancient Charlie Batch remains behind Leftwich, and we wouldn't be surprised to see the Steelers dial up David Garrard for a look-see. The Steelers have confirmed no visits or intentions to add to the roster, but investigating available arms makes sense even if Leftwich is ready to play.